With No One To Help Us Pt. 1 of 2

With No One To Help Us Pt. 1 of 2 Welfare mothers talking about problems as a group to protect rights. Mother on phone, children in apartment. 09:50:55 Two black women in poultry market, walking on street outside stores. Window sign: See us about a welfare account. VO talks about being overcharged as motivation to set up cooperative buying. Talk about trying to stop credit buying, explaining over phone to people. Churches help to set it up. “We need volunteers” (foods in). 09:53:35 “Could I have a little bit of peace & quiet please?” Explains what the club is about. Talk about membership fee necessary. Group talks about whether or not they can afford membership fee. 09:56:02 Man comes in, says he’s got something to say that they won’t be pleased about. He questions that there aren’t enough people to make it work. Organizers argue w/ him. Continued... Poverty; Self-Help Program; Blacks; Newark, New Jersey; Food Buying;